Overweight and Obesity Statistics

France: nearly 33% (20 millions) of French are overweight (mainly in the North-South) and nearly 10% (6 millions) of them are obese by 2006 statistics.

Switzerland: nearly 30% of Swiss are overweight and nearly 8% of them are obese by 2006 statistics.

The United States: 34% of Americans are obese. In 2005-2006, there were precisely 72 million obese grown ups in the United States, among them, 33.3% were men and 35.2% were women, according to this research study which samples 4400 grown ups every two years. Informants aged between 40 and 59 are more likely to be obese: 40% of men in this bunch were obese against 28% in the bunch aged between 20 and 39. In women, 41% of the 40-59 were obese. Obesity is more predominant among minorities: more than a black woman in two is obese (53% of 40-59), for Hispanics, 51% of the 40-59 are obese, whereas among white women, 39% are obese.

Canada: 36% of Canadians are obese.

The World: A great international study, dated end 2007, conducted on 168 000 participants from 63 countries, highlights that 24% of men and 27% of women are presently obese.

The Numerous Origins of Overweight or Obesity

Poor diet: a diet too rich in fat or sugar such as a diet high in sugary drinks (sodas)and fast food (hamburger), a diet too rich in cakes or alcohol.

Too many snacks (without observing the regular meal time).

A genetic origin, also called hereditary (due a poor metabolism of fats and sugars).

A lack of physical activity, inactive lifestyle (couch potato).

Stress: indeed, stress may promote weight gain, this process is linked to hormones released by stress (cortisol, adrenaline) that can affect various processes of weight gain as the urge to eat.

Too short nights (sleep): i.e. a night of less than four hours of sleep. Actually, a too short sleep could lead some agents active in the brain to foster appetite or at least to not prevent satiety (feeling of having more hunger), resulting in weight gain which is more predominant in little sleepers.

Thyroid gland problems like hypothyroidism.

Taking some medications during a long period (several months) such as the antidepressants, the antihistamines, also known to have a soporific effect (e.i. diphénidramine-based drugs), corticosteroids (e.i. Prednisone), progestin, contraceptive pills , etc.

A combination of troubles mentioned above, such as a poor diet coupled with a lack of exercise, meaning that absorption is higher than energy expenditure, which logically results in weight gain.

Heavy weight (BMI).

Some Overweight and Obesity Symptoms

It is possible to see deposits of fat in the thighs, stomach, etc.

Feeling ugly.

Quick craving during exercise.

One may have sleep problems such as sleep apnea during the night or respiratory failure.

One may have psychological problems due to weight problems (depression , etc.)

Herbal Drugs as a Solution

Herbal therapies were revealed to be effective treatments for overweight and obesity. Herbs are a good means to treat obesity because herbal products are very natural products that do not result in side-effects. Herbal therapy naturally stimulates burning the fat stores which your body does not need any more. Herbal drugs are remarkable and thermogenic products that also work as energy enhancers which let you energized as they contain no Ephedra, a chemical harmful ingredient, habitually found in weight loss pharmaceutical drugs. Herbal treatment helps to improve the mechanism of food absorption. It burns fat effectively due to the natural properties of the herbal product. Anyway, physical exercises remain necessary to start an effective slimming diet.

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